Gregory Potyomkin
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Gregory Potyomkin was a Russian military commander and statesman who lived from 1739 to 1791 and played a significant role in Russian affairs during the reign of Catherine the Great. He is historically important for his military campaigns, particularly against the Ottoman Empire, and for his influence on Russian imperial policy in the 18th century.
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Princely arms of Grigory Potemkin Prince Grigory Aleksandrovich Potemkin-Tauricheski (11 October [O.S. 30 September] 1739 – 16 October [O.S. 5 October] 1791) was a Russian military leader, statesman, nobleman, and favourite of Catherine the Great. He died during negotiations over the Treaty of Iași, which ended a war with the Ottoman Empire that he had overseen.
Potemkin was born into a family of middle-income landowners of Russian nobility. He first attracted Catherine's favor for helping in her 1762 coup, then distinguished himself as a military commander in the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774). He became Catherine's lover, favorite and possibly her consort. After their passion cooled, he remained her lifelong friend and favored statesman. Catherine obtained for him the title of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire and gave him the title of Prince of the Russian Empire among many others: he was both a Grand Admiral and the head of all of Russia's land and irregular forces. Potemkin's achievements include the peaceful annexation of the Crimea (1783) and the successful second Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792), during which the armed forces under his command besieged Ochakov.
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1739 births1791 deaths18th-century military personnel from the Russian EmpireCatherine the GreatCity founders from the Russian EmpireField marshals of the Russian EmpireGovernors-general of NovorossiyaGovernors of the Yekaterinoslav GovernorateLovers of Catherine the GreatMembers of the Russian AcademyMorganatic spouses of Russian royalty